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Originally Posted by alexf20c,Sep 13 2004, 08:09 PM
No, FI is not terrible for your engine. Of course, I'm speaking strictly about properly setup engines. Many would argue that 9000rpm is not safe for a production large-displacement (relatively), large-bore engine. But just look at all the S2000s at track days, where you stay in VTEC for 30min at a time, if not more. Setup and tune it properly, and it's just as reliable as anything else. Slap it together shadetree style and you're likely to grenade your engine. When you put 9 volts through a 3v flashlight, and it self destructs, do you blame the hardware, or the operator?
If FI was terrible for engines, then everything would be normally aspirated.
If FI was terrible for engines, then everything would be normally aspirated.
BUT here's the kciker...
The car will be reliable (to a degree) but you need to have it WELL TUNED i.e. EMS. The Comptech/Vortech FMU will limp you through, but they too lean at times...risking detonation. Also, its important to remember that there is no such thing as free horsepower. When you add a SC or TC, that is just another pully, crank, belt (Dave22...care to chime in
) that wasn't there before and can go bad.
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Nobody said it was easy.
If the F20C can be built (albeit from the factory) to reliably handle 9000rpm, then who's to say it can't be built to handle 20psi of boost? I agree that it needs to be well tuned, but that was my point: It's possible, but the extent of your tuning depends more on the size of your wallet than the actual concept of it.
BTW, Steve, what did you decide on? Brakes?
If the F20C can be built (albeit from the factory) to reliably handle 9000rpm, then who's to say it can't be built to handle 20psi of boost? I agree that it needs to be well tuned, but that was my point: It's possible, but the extent of your tuning depends more on the size of your wallet than the actual concept of it.
BTW, Steve, what did you decide on? Brakes?
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Originally Posted by alexf20c,Sep 13 2004, 08:54 PM
Nobody said it was easy.
If the F20C can be built (albeit from the factory) to reliably handle 9000rpm, then who's to say it can't be built to handle 20psi of boost? I agree that it needs to be well tuned, but that was my point: It's possible, but the extent of your tuning depends more on the size of your wallet than the actual concept of it.
BTW, Steve, what did you decide on? Brakes?
If the F20C can be built (albeit from the factory) to reliably handle 9000rpm, then who's to say it can't be built to handle 20psi of boost? I agree that it needs to be well tuned, but that was my point: It's possible, but the extent of your tuning depends more on the size of your wallet than the actual concept of it.
BTW, Steve, what did you decide on? Brakes?
Still haven't made up my mind...the OEM brakes are really good as is. However, the eCU could use some help i.e. Mugen!
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